left utterly helpless (e.g. by a curt reply or refusal); have no one to turn to; unapproachable
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
inferior goods; defective product; defective goods
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
decision; settlement; definition
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
town; city; municipal; urban
construction; establishment
calamity; disaster; misfortune
from here; from this place
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
domestic affairs; internal administration
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
to talk; to carry meaning